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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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